. . . packaged for Fedora and OpenSUSE
IMPORTANT REPOSITORY NOTICE
This repository will no longer host RPMs or SRPMs. Due to github quotas, I am ending storage of the
.src.rpm
convenience files in all (or most) of my build repositories. You can duplicate my builds with files provided within this repository and with upstream source.tar.gz
files. If you can read an RPM spec file, you should be good to go.For the rest of you who simply want to use the application, follow the instructions for installation of the binary package and enjoy.
What is Element? Decentralized, encrypted chat & collaboration powered by [matrix].
What is Matrix? An open network for secure, decentralized communication.
In short, Element is an open-source, decentralized, end-to-end encrypted, team collaboration platform who's often compared to IRC, Rocket Chat, Mattermost, Slack, and Discord.
Element was once branded Riot. The name changed as of version 1.7.0 (July, 2020).
More fully, Element is a desktop application implementing the client-side of the matrix protocol enabling decentralized, secure messaging for collaborative groups. This repository enables Element to be easily installed and maintained on the Fedora, Red Hat(IBM), and OpenSUSE family of Linux operating systems and tracks the source surrounding those builds. This GitHub repository maintains source RPM packages and spec files so you can rebuild Element if you are so inclined, though prebuilt binaries have been conveniently built for you. See below for how to install and run Element on your Linux desktop.
All *.src.rpm
packages provided in this GitHub repository are signed with my GPG key
All binary RPMs are signed with the Fedora Project's COPR GPG signing key
Please note that packages also exist for Android, Apple products, and Microsoft Windows. Element for the web (Chromebook and anyone) is available here: https://app.element.io/ — slick!
It's easy to install, run, and maintain Element. Current builds are provided for these platforms (x86_64 only) . . .
Note: I will stop building for any version of an OS that is itself no longer supported
Successful builds:
Alternative builds:
Unsuccessful and Struggling builds:
Prep . . .
sudo dnf install -y dnf-plugins-core distribution-gpg-keys
sudo dnf copr enable taw/element
Install . . .
sudo dnf install -y element --refresh
Prep (Leap 15.2) . . .
# Install GPG keys
sudo rpm --import https://keybase.io/toddwarner/key.asc
sudo rpm --import https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/taw/element/pubkey.gpg
# Configure and enable the Element repository
sudo zypper install https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/taw/element/opensuse-leap-15.2-x86_64/01571621-toddpkgs-element-repo/toddpkgs-element-repo-1.7-5.suse.lp152.taw.noarch.rpm
sudo zypper modifyrepo -er "element-stable"
sudo zypper refresh
Prep (Tumbleweed) . . .
# Install GPG keys
sudo rpm --import https://keybase.io/toddwarner/key.asc
sudo rpm --import https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/taw/element/pubkey.gpg
# Configure and enable the Element repository
sudo zypper install https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/taw/element/opensuse-tumbleweed-x86_64/01571621-toddpkgs-element-repo/toddpkgs-element-repo-1.7-5.suse.tw.taw.noarch.rpm
sudo zypper modifyrepo -er "element-stable"
sudo zypper refresh
Install . . .
sudo zypper install element
Search for and select "Element" from your desktop environment. Done!
Note: If none of this made sense or you couldn't get it to work, Element can also be run as directly from your browser at https://app.element.io/
Please Note
If within your Element settings > Preferences, you have enabled "Show tray icon and minimize window to it on close" when you exit Element, it minimizes and does not truly exit and upgrades will not be evident until the next reboot.
If you disable that setting, when you exit Element, it truly exits.
Once you have followed the repository and installation instructions above, you should be notified of any future updates enabling you to update the software automatically. And you can always force a check with . . .
# Fedora . . .
sudo dnf upgrade
# OpenSUSE . . .
sudo zypper update
I do this as a hobby, but I will try to be timely with my updates.
I built these for my own use. I offer these builds for your own convenience (and have now for a long time). If it 'splodes your computer, I am sorry, but buyer beware. :) I am in no way affiliated with the originators of Element—New Vector Ltd/Element—but I do thank them for their wonderful application and the community appreciates their welcoming approach to contributors like myself.
Contact: t0dd_at_protonmail.com or find me at @t0dd:matrix.org after you have installed Element!